Emirates Airline Festival of Literature 2026 to take place on January 21-27

Emirates literature festival to take place in Jan '26

The line-up includes many recognisable names and returning fan favourites

How Dubai librarian from Kerala got UNESCO nod

M.O. Raghunath just turned an academic project at into a globe-spanning literary work

MO Raghunath's book

AI and audiobooks shift reading habits at SIBF 2025

Visitors explore smart kiosks, live AI translation and next-gen reading formats

Inside Expo Centre Sharjah, echoes of vintage print culture mingling with the hum of machine-driven services.

Sharjah named guest of honour at Warsaw Book Fair 2026

Sharjah to showcase Emirati and Arab culture in a major European spotlight

The signing ceremony between the SBA and the History and Culture Foundation.

SIBF foodies: Burgers, street bites steal the spotlight

Vibrant mix of sweets, seafood, burgers and tea turns the fairgrounds into culinary tour

Brothers Abdullah and Soud Al Mulla in pristine white kandouras have created a quiet corner of comfort where three kinds of tea rule the day.

SIBF: Italy's Ping Pong Pang turns sport into neon show

Britain’s Got Talent stars deliver crowd-thrilling mix of hip-hop, lights, athletic flow

30-minute performance had the venue erupting in cheers as the audience joined in spontaneous dance and applause.

Sheikha Bodour launches new book at SIBF 2025

New work blends history, art, research to explore Arab queens and the roots of identity

Sheikha Bodour during the launch of her new book.

Who is Banu Mushtaq, Indian winner of the Booker Prize?

Mushtaq has championed Kannada literature and shares prize with translator Deepa Bhasthi

Banu Mushtaq and Deepa Bhasthi receive the 2025 International Booker Prize for Heart Lamp.

Indian author wins International Booker for Heart Lamp

Banu Mushtaq will share the $67,000 prize with her translator Deepa Bhasthi

Banu Mushtaq, author of 'Heart Lamp' holds the trophy after winning the International Booker Prize, in London

'Harry Potter' cover art sells for $1.9m at auction

More than 500 million copies of the books have been sold in 80 languages

An art handler holds Thomas Taylor’s original cover art for J.K. Rowling's “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” at Sotheby’s in New York.

Watch: Original 'Harry Potter' cover art up for auction

The first time the illustration was offered at auction at Sotheby's in London in 2001

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Salman Rushdie dismisses AI threat to original writers

Rushdie said the threat could be particularly acute for film and TV writers

Salman Rushdie tested ChatGPT, finding the results to be 'a bunch of nonsense.'

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